Mr Blobby 2,684 Posted January 23, 2015 (edited) One good thing to come out of all this --- Mister Blobby has clearly been told by the management to zip up and post nothing! All will be fine in the monarchs camp don't you worry Edited January 23, 2015 by Mr Blobby 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gazc 7,140 Posted January 23, 2015 All will be fine in the monarchs camp don't you worry Don't think he was worried Mr B think it was more in hope. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lioness 1,456 Posted January 24, 2015 cant see either having a problem meeting the criteria as you state. Lets just hope that the'red tape' is sorted in time for clubs to act as sponsors again so that teams can be at full strength for the start of the season I thought it was the sponsors licences that were the problem, not the criteria. My understanding was the sponsors licences were withdrawn and clubs are required to have a responsible person attend and pass the workshops/training before the licenses could be re-instated. Is that no longer the case? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv 10,710 Posted January 24, 2015 I thought it was the sponsors licences that were the problem, not the criteria. My understanding was the sponsors licences were withdrawn and clubs are required to have a responsible person attend and pass the workshops/training before the licenses could be re-instated. Is that no longer the case? correct - thats what I meant by the red tape. Theres no doubt they qualify it just a case of when the clubs are reissued with authority to act as sponsor and therefore sign them.Looking at a situation where there is a longer delay at least the PL has an advantage over the EL in that it could adapt the LC comp whilst teams are missing riders if they wanted to. Hopefully all sorted in time for a normal mid March start though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pirate Nick 1,801 Posted January 24, 2015 Taken from the overview section of Tier 2 Sportsmanship Visa on .gov.uk "your employment will develop your sport in the UK at the highest level" This is one of the criteria that must be filled. So are any of the PL only riders eligible? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lioness 1,456 Posted January 24, 2015 It will depend what is termed the 'highest level' In football it covers all four English divisions, its likely in speedway it covers the top two with the NL termed a 'development' league and the Youth and development leagues deemd the lower part of the pyramid (no disrespect meant by terms, just trying to equate to English football as I believe PN to be English) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv 10,710 Posted January 24, 2015 Taken from the overview section of Tier 2 Sportsmanship Visa on .gov.uk "your employment will develop your sport in the UK at the highest level" This is one of the criteria that must be filled. So are any of the PL only riders eligible? I agree with Lioness in that both leagues could be encompassed in the highest level criteria. With the overlap in terms of D/U and fast track they are now more parrellel offerings (perhaps asymetric for the pendatic!) than first and second tier. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan_Jones 1,005 Posted January 24, 2015 Taken from the overview section of Tier 2 Sportsmanship Visa on .gov.uk "your employment will develop your sport in the UK at the highest level" This is one of the criteria that must be filled. So are any of the PL only riders eligible? In the days when the qualifying criteria agreed by Work Permits (UK), as they then were, and the BSPA were published on the former's web site, the introduction included the following; "Work permits will be issued to riders of the highest calibre who are able to make a significant contribution to the development of British Speedway in the Elite and Premier Leagues." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BluTiger 21,712 Posted January 28, 2015 http://www.speedwaygp.com/news/article/3933/cook-set-for-gorzow-chance Good luck to Cookie, let's hope he can grasp this opportunity... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheScotsman 2,484 Posted January 28, 2015 Indeed. Hope it works out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Robinh88 571 Posted January 28, 2015 Good luck Craig, great opportunity...... Follow in the footsteps of PL champion Jason Doyle Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv 10,710 Posted January 28, 2015 Good news - lets hope he hets a few chances and manages to take them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YAMYAMBANDIT 560 Posted January 28, 2015 Good news - lets hope he hets a few chances and manages to take them. Lets hope he stays off Twitter as well. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
screm 8,069 Posted January 28, 2015 http://www.speedwaygp.com/news/article/3933/cook-set-for-gorzow-chance Good luck to Cookie, let's hope he can grasp this opportunity... Best of luck to Cook with Stal Gorzow, he will be doing well to get a regular team place looking at the foreign riders they have already. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Robinh88 571 Posted January 28, 2015 (edited) he will be competing with sundstrom swiderski and ramsus jensen Edited January 28, 2015 by GLagutaWorldChampion2015 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
